I've been enjoying a good holiday - trying to do at least one job every day. Front part of the loom now done and tested, coil fitted, everything looking tidy in the engine compartment.

If you're struggling to make progress, try this discipline - it's amazing how much you can get done!

regards,

David
(who's feeling relaxed and cool... )

[Edited on 26/12/02 by David Jenkins]

what I tried to do was to keep up a certain amountof target hrs per month.

It worked for quite a while, but then coming home in the evening, eating, then going out to beat the crap out of metal for an hour or so lost its appeal.

I tend to do most of my work over a fri eve, sat and sun morning.

However, with more room to work in from my garage extension project, it might be a bit more enticing to go out there and get summat done in January.

Making mould bucks up for the boot and rear wings is next.


atb


Steve

I find it helps to split up tasks into small chunks, even 5 or 10 minute jobs. It is then difficult to go out and NOT have something to cross off, even if you have just drilled and tapped a couple of holes

I also like to work on 2 or 3 areas in parallel if possible, then if you run out of parts/wire/gas/enthusiasm you can switch to something else and still make some progess....just make sure you note what stopped the first job and take action to rectify the problem.

I also find that taking lots of pictures helps. It surprising how motivating it is to look back at were you were 1/3/6/12 months ago. You think that you aren't making progress, but the pictures say otherwise (hopefully...)

Steve, please accept my sympathies (moulds).........now that really takes some motivation to keep going. Did you see my first part?

Sounds like what I've been doing the last few days. First I figured out the databases, then wrote some code to show the forum index, then the threads, then the posts themselves. Did the new post script last night and the user system this morning..... keep looking back and thinking why am I not spending this time in the garage? Easy answer.. It's cold and damp out there! (and it'll keep you lot off my back.. )
Chris

Hmmmm, Discipline, what's that then? Never been too hot on that. Supposed to been reading a book for an exam over the holiday, have I, have I hell. Just like I was supposed to have gone to bed half way earlyish today so I can get up and return the 14" chop saw to the hire shop before 9:00, which is why I was welding my chassis at gone 1:00 am and am now sitting here typing away at almost 2:00am.

My chassis has been coming on jolly nicely though, depite my jig taking about 3 days solid to make!!

Kingr

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Sounds like what I've been doing the last few days. First I figured out the databases, then wrote some code to show the forum index, then the threads, then the posts themselves. Did the new post script last night and the user system this morning..... keep looking back and thinking why am I not spending this time in the garage? Easy answer.. It's cold and damp out there! (and it'll keep you lot off my back.. )
Chris

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Steve, please accept my sympathies (moulds).........now that really takes some motivation to keep going. Did you see my first part?

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Ere, ere, I get out there most mornings for an hour b4 work, really makes a difference when I come to the next full day...